Hello, I have just joined this very informative site as I am struggling with HRT medication. I have just started taking Utrogestan and am waking up 3 times a night to wee, am getting very vivid unsettling dream and am totally exhausted which seems to negate the positive effects of HRT. Has anyone else found this and is there a better alternative?
Hi Prudence
Unfortunately getting up for a wee and vivid dreams are well known side effects of utrogestan. I have both, though now I'm older and sleep more deeply I only get up once while taking the utrogestan, instead of usually not at all. I take it cyclically though so only have to put up with this approx every 5-6 weeks. I also take it vaginally, not orally.
Perhaps you can tell us a little more about yourself and where you are in menopause in terms of cycle and periods, what oestrogen you are taking and the dose, how long you've been taking HRT, how old you are, and what symptoms led you to start taking HRT. Then we may be able to help you further?
There are other progestogens to try but they are mostly synthetic.
Hurdity x
